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Dept of Foreign Affairs
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(b) Our strategic position on the oil route around thc Cap
( c) The formidable build-up of Russian naval strength in thc
Indian Ocean; the bases and naval facilitics the Soviet Um 'Qn
had obtained; and the potentially commanding position in
w hich R u s s i a n s now found themselves a st r i d e t he
from the Persian Gulf to Europe a nd J a p a n . o i l r ou t e s
Zair e Mo r o c c o and F r e n c h s u ~o r t
The support given by Franec to Morocco in providing
military aid to President Mobuto was lauded by a prominent
member of the Cercle. N o so o ne r h a d t h e M o ro e c a n s
Gppear e d i n Sh a b a , he sa i d , t h a n t h e Cu b a n s w it h d r e w ,
Giscard d'Zstaing's a ct i o n
i n s upport in g M o r o c c o i n
Zai r e wa s s harply c o n t r a s t e d
with the
and European suicidal policy in A frica. c urr e n t A m e r i c a n
they want majority rule Not o n l y d i d
at virtually any price but they wee
r eady t o
r e c o g n i z e communist terrorists
Europe and A m e r i c a w e re as leaders.
terrorist movements. also giving financial aid to
H or n of Af r i c a
P
~ ort u al
T he So c i a l i s t s , t h o u g h t e c h n i c a l l y i n p o w e r , d o n ot h av e
real authority in Portugal . T h e y ar e in fact just a c amoufl a g e
for the Communists. If thc Socialists are able to remain in
office, the Communists will eventually bc in full charge af
t he c o u n t r y .
West German
United States
The situation in Washington with thc Carter administration
in power was commented on by close observers both
American and foreign. Herc is a summary of their principal
o bser v a t i on s . '